Amorphophallus koratensis

From: ironious2 at yahoo.com (E Morano) on 2008.04.30 at 03:12:56(17501) Hi, I just got two Amorphophallus koratensis from Thailand. I was wondering if anyone has any growing instructions for these? Thank you Erin +More --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080429/74ba05bd/attachment.htm

From: sparky4114 at mac.com (Thom Powell) on 2008.05.01 at 05:04:37(17503) Erin, grow them like other amorphs, but I found out that when they go into flower-they want to be in the soil ( to flower right.) also be wary of buying from dealers from Thailand on ebay.... That's how I obtained my koratensis, I was told they were paeoniifolius when they were purchased. One flowered while it was only 3" in diameter (the corm). The others ones I have are considerably larger and had flowered in the box while on their way from Thailand. ( what a mess in the box, one still hasn't recovered yet. Had a rot spot, but the surounding area seems like it might go to.) Good growing! Thom +More Sent from my iPhone On Apr 29, 2008, at 11:12 PM, E Morano wrote: > Hi, I just got two Amorphophallus koratensis from Thailand. I was > wondering if anyone has any growing instructions for these? > Thank you > Erin > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it now. > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080501/02476033/attachment-0001.htm

From: gschnu at gmail.com (Georg Gschnitzer) on 2008.05.01 at 07:50:46(17510) Hi, I have two of them as well - ebay.... Growing instructions are welcome! Georg +More 2008/4/30 E Morano : > Hi, I just got two Amorphophallus koratensis from Thailand. I was > wondering if anyone has any growing instructions for these? > Thank you > Erin > > ------------------------------ > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080501/55d86c1a/attachment.htm

From: ronmchatton at aol.com (ronmchatton at aol.com) on 2008.05.01 at 13:59:52(17515) I grow them essentially like paeoniifolius. I've left them in the potting soil while resting as well as out of the pot with success either way. Mine are now flowering. I use a potting mix that's about 70% Fafard 3B (a really top quality, peat based mix), 15% added coarse sponge rock and 15% of either fine fir bark used for orchids or a product called Permatil but crushed rock might work as well. To this I add Bone Meal, Blood Meal and a bit of lime. Here in Central Florida I need a mix that holds moisture but drains very well. If we get a normal summer (starting not to remember what they are like), I have to deal with daily rains yet in a dry season I don't want to water every day. I pot them up in March/April using pots that are at least 3 times the diameter of the corm and put the corm about 2-3 inches below the potting mix surface when I start to see signs of growth beginning and water them thoroughly to set the mix. I pot very loosely and have learned not to pack the mix. Mine get about 50% shade although I think they would tolerate more light as well. Once I see signs of dormancy in the fall, I move them so they are covered and protected from rain. This species and konjac here in CF tend to rot if they are too wet late in the growing season. Once dormant, I remove them from the pot, clean them and stack them for winter storage. They over winter in the garage which typically runs about normal house conditions. Ron McHatton +More Central Florida, Zone 9 -----Original Message----- From: E Morano To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:12 pm Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus koratensis Hi, I just got two Amorphophallus koratensis from Thailand. I? was wondering if anyone has any growing instructions for these? Thank you Erin ------------------------------------------------------------ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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